Dell SecureWorks and other managed security service providers, in an update this week, said ongoing attacks consist mainly of probes for systems vulnerable to the Shellshock Bash command-line interpreter vulnerability. FireEye has uncovered attempts against NAS systems.

With the launch of Traps, Palo Alto Networks looks to win multimillion dollar data center deals as an enterprise-wide security platform prevention company rather than just a next generation firewall provider.

A critical Linux bug being dubbed Shellshock is contained in a variety of systems and networking gear, and being actively targeted in the wild, and solution providers are urging IT administrators to check systems and prepare to test and deploy patches.

An analysis of the remediation effort underway to correct various vulnerabilities to the government's Healthcare.gov website found that, despite some improvements, critical weaknesses had not been properly addressed.

Microsoft for years refused to pay security researchers that found and submitted bugs, but that changed last year. Now it's expanding its scope to also pay researchers for finding glitches in Office 365.

Apple Pay could trigger a new wave of attacks against Apple devices if consumers increasingly use their smartphones for banking and shopping, say security experts monitoring the deployment of the payment system.

XChange Solution Provider 2015 is finally upon us and the timing couldn't be better. The premier channel event is happening March 1-3 in Dallas, bringing together 225 solution provider decision makers from across North America. CRN is at the event to provide news, analysis and a firsthand take from partners.